Acting
Richard Beckinsale
1947 · Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
12 films
Bio
Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979.
Filmography
The Floater
Michael Robson
Porridge
Lennie Godber
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Three for All
Jet Bone
Last Summer
Johnny
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
Detective Waiting
Lewis
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
Rentadick
Hobbs
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber